Press Material
Foreign direct investment to south Asia slumped in 2012, UNCTAD Report reveals
… The World Investment Report 2013 1 , subtitled Global Value Chains: Investment and Trade for Development , was … of ready-made garments. Linking these countries to global value chains and markets, contract manufacturing has helped … decreased to $8.6 billion, due to a shrinking in the value of cross-border M&As by Indian companies. During the …
News
Global trade hits record $7.7 trillion in first quarter of 2022
… The value of global trade rose to a record $7.7 trillion in Q1 … Q1 2021, and a jump of about 3.6% relative to Q4 2021. The value of merchandise exports from developing countries was … recorded substantial year-over-year increases in the value of their trade in Q1 2022. High fuel prices are behind …
Meeting
UNCTAD and CITES jointly organise World Wildlife Day event – Life Below Water: For People and Planet
… Authority, Switzerland 09:45-11:30 - Dialogue on value of marine species and the importance of or ways to … “from fish to dish” in relevant seafood and non-edible value chains is therefore one of the most significant … Bank of Latin America (CAF), the development of value chains for queen conch, harvesting of certain shark …
Official Document
The Road from Rio+20: Towards Sustainable Development Goals (Fourth Issue)
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… uncertainty investors African European bioenergy supply chain run risk projects cur- rently considered Africa … loy- alty sense community, ecological consequence supply chain. optimal mix future 2012, 67 million solar thermal … 14,000 rural producers. supporting members progress chain position scope greater social, en- vironmental economic …
Meeting
P166 short courses on key international economic and development issues for Geneva-based delegates
… war in Ukraine, as well as related disruptions in global value chains and the food security crisis, demonstrate the …
Meeting
Information session for Geneva-based delegates: Establishment of a global multi-donor trust fund on trade and productive capacity
… Presentation on the thematic notes on trade and value chains, trade facilitation, and trade and employment …
Official Document
International project finance deals as indicators of productive cross-border investment: UNCTAD’s approach
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Official Document
UNCTAD Annual Report 2014
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… component pursuit sustainable development. 2 CREATING VALUE FOR THE WORLD’ MOST VULNERABLE COUNTRIES report … Forum debated developing countries pursue global chain strategies fit development plans, contributing … improving transparency accountability commodities chain. working group began deliberations shortly 2014 Forum …
News
UNCTAD and OECD begin joint work on Chile's economic transformation
… and Uruguay, as part of the OECD's Initiative on Global Value Chains, Production Transformation and Development. The … capacity to create resilient linkages and create/retain value The OECD Initiative on Global Value Chains, Production Transformation and Development is a …